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Clare

Childminder in Christchurch

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Rates from
£6/hr
Member
15 years
Last seen
15 Jan 2026
Updated
Nov 2025
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My Summary

Ofsted Registered
First Aid Training
DBS Check
Newborn Experience
Full Driving Licence
Own Car
School Pickups
Childcare Qualifications
2 Year old Funded Childcare
3 and 4 Year old Funded Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare
Flexible Hours
9 months old Funded Childcare

About Me

My name is Clare Mapstone I'm in Christchurch Ive been childminding for 24 years I really enjoy the job as I like seeing children happy and having fun,
I am a mum to 2 adult children who live with me and I have two cats and a dog .
I can also take funding for 9 months to four year olds for up to 30 hours free childcare.

Also Before and After school hours available

My Experience

Providing care for children 0-11
years
Planning and organising child led activities
Providing personal care for young children
Liaising with parents and carers and providing advice
Working to ofsted standards and achieving a ‘good’ in my last inspection February 2023
I have strong people and communication skills with adults and children
I am patient and resilient too
I also have strong organisational skills

My Qualifications

GCSE Maths
GCSE English
GCSE Sociology
GCSE Child Psychology
Btec Social Care
HND Public administration
Food hygiene certificate
SEND and the panademic
Level 3 Safeguarding
Paediatric First Aid Certificate

My Availability

Monday-Friday all year 8am-5.30pm
Can be flexible

Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Before School
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
Morning
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Afternoon
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
After School
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
Evening
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Overnight
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Available
Not available
Last updated 15/01/2026

My Fees

  • Childminding from £6.00 per hour

£6 per hour per child.
Drop off and pick up from school different fees apply .
Funding available

My Local Schools

My Ofsted Inspections

The inspection grades below have been obtained from the Ofsted website based upon the registration number the childminder has provided to us. You should verify this information yourself prior to using the childminder.

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Good
21 February 2023
An Ofsted inspection has rated this childminder as Good across all areas. Children are eager to learn and explore, spending significant time engaged in play. Parent partnerships are strong, with praise for attentiveness to children's needs. The childminder demonstrates good awareness of child development and safeguarding. Recommended improvements include more focused activities on children's next learning steps and enhanced communication strategies for younger children's speech development.
Summary generated by AI from the text of the inspection report.
30 May 2017 - Good
5 May 2015 - Good
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My Documents

  • DBS Check (added 30/08/2022)
  • Other (added 23/04/2025)
  • Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination (added 28/08/2022)
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